Opinion

Lessons from Ekiti state election

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The Nigerian government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan identifies ‘investing in our people’ as one of three ‘strategic objectives. But the ‘execution priorities’ don’t fully reflect people’s needs, prioritizing physical capital over human capital. To anchor the economy over the long term,

Business News

Minister wants policy on population management

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has stressed the need for robust population management policies in the country to spur growth in the economy. Senator Udoma made the call on Monday at an interactive session at the ongoing Parliamentary Open Week, which kicked off at the National Assembly in Abuja. […]

Columnist

Bill Gates as “a wailing wailer”

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

“I do not enjoy speaking to you this bluntly when you have been gracious enough to invite me here…” – Bill Gates. Mr. Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, friend of Nigeria and one of the richest men in the world was in Nigeria recently, but he ended up violating the official interpretation of “table manners” in […]

News

Ngige assures international community on FG’s plan for steady economic development

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2017 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige‎ has assured the international community of the irrevocable commitment by President Muhamadu Buhari’s administration towards growing the economy through strategic initiatives. Ngige gave the assurance at a gathering, while delivering an address titled: ‘Investment in employment and social security for harnessing

Business

Economic recovery: Statistician wants FG to include evaluation mechanism

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2017 0

A statistician, Dr Olusanya Olubusoye, has advised the Federal Government to accompany the just inaugurated Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) with basic monitoring and evaluation kits. Olubusoye, the second Vice-President, Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA), gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The ERGP’s projected that Nigeria will